Hallelujah - Denn Die Herrlichkeit Gottes (aus "Der Messias") / Ave Verum KV 618 - Transeamus

Released in 1961 by Deutsche Grammophon, this 7-inch extended play record captures a selection of sacred choral masterworks, specifically Handel’s Hallelujah chorus and Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus. Deutsche Grammophon, historically one of the most prestigious labels in classical music, issued this record as part of their EPL series, which sought to bring high-fidelity recordings of canonical liturgical music to a broader audience during the post-war era.

The production brought together prominent German musical institutions, including the Münchner Philharmoniker and the Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, under the direction of conductors like Rudolf Lamy. These performances were representative of the disciplined, traditional German approach to choral interpretation prevalent in the mid-twentieth century, emphasizing clarity and reverent reverence for the source material, which helped solidify the label's reputation for technical excellence in classical recording.